EP 608: TRAINING PRINCIPLES - Recovery
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2023
⏱️ 86 minutes
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Summary
In this Training Principles episode, we dive into the topic of recovery. Krissy Moehl, Sean Meissner, Dr. Matt Laye, and Kerry Gustafson share their expertise on how to properly recover after a run or race.
Some key takeaways from the show include:
- Should you stretch and foam roll?
- Are there benefits of using a compression sock or compression clothing
- Are there benefits of ice baths or contrast water therapy
- The role of nutrition in recovery
- What about massage
- The use of active recovery techniques
We also discuss common recovery mistakes that runners make and how to avoid them. Overall, the goal of the episode is to provide listeners with practical tips and strategies for recovering effectively after a run or race, to prevent injury and improve performance.
Links that you might find useful:
· Krissy's book, Running Your First Ultra
· Sean's race Peterson Ridge Rumble 40mi/20mi in Oregon
· Prime Sports Institute in Bellingham, WA
· Prime Sports Institute videos that can help you recover
Don't forget to check out our website and social media channels for more trail running tips and inspiration. Happy Trails!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | After a hard day, if you're not injured, which you shouldn't be, you should allow your |
| 0:07.3 | body to adapt as it would normally. |
| 0:10.5 | Make the hard day's hard and easy, easy. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the Trailhead of TrailRunner Nation. |
| 0:26.1 | We're going to go on a virtual trail run today. |
| 0:28.6 | If it's your first time, we're glad you're here. |
| 0:31.8 | The guests we have on this training principles episode are going to help us become better |
| 0:36.0 | runners and they might even help us become better human beings. |
| 0:40.3 | We talk a lot about on this podcast about getting faster and having more endurance, but |
| 0:45.6 | today we're talking about the other half of the sport and that is recovery. |
| 0:53.0 | If you've been following TrailRunner Nation for a while, you've heard us talk about the |
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